1. Stayed till the last orange streak faded Sand stuck to my wet ankles, phone at 3% Didn’t feel like leaving yet 2. Missed the sunset by five minutes Still stood there watching leftover pink clouds Felt like catching the afterparty 3. Sat on a damp towel watching the horizon Someone nearby played Arijit from a tinny speaker Kind of fit, not gonna lie 4. That exact moment the sky turned peach I was rinsing sand off my slippers Almost missed it 5. Watched the sun dip while holding my chai Cup got cold, didn’t notice Priorities shifted quietly 6. Wind messed up my hair, didn’t fix it Too busy watching the sky change every minute Mirror could wait 7. Took 12 photos, none matched the colors Sky was doing something my camera couldn’t Annoying but also nice 8. Sat a little longer after everyone left Only waves and that fading gold line Felt like the beach exhaled 9. Sand in my phone case again But that exact golden hour glow was worth it No regrets here 10. Started walking back, then turned around Sky got better in those two minutes Good decision honestly Refined Top 3 1. Stayed till the last orange line disappeared Sand stuck to my ankles, phone blinking 2% Still didn’t leave 2. Missed sunset by exactly five minutes Watched the pink clouds hang around anyway Like the afterparty nobody rushes 3. Held hot chai through the whole sunset It went cold in my hands Sky had my full attention